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Yitzchak Ben-Yisrael
The Amos-6, Israel's largest ever satellite, and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on which it was perched go up in flames after the rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on September 1, 2016. (YouTube screen capture)
September 11, 2016, 8:20 pm
Experts warn Israel faces satellite shortages after Amos-6 loss
Science minister says 'no resources' to develop joint project with Italy, as scientists beg for increased government budget
By Marissa Newman
The Amos-6, Israel's largest ever satellite, and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on which it was perched go up in flames after the rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on September 1, 2016. (YouTube screen capture)
September 4, 2016, 1:50 pm
SpaceCom to recoup $173m, plus interest, for destroyed satellite
Israeli firm will be compensated for launchpad explosion by IAI, SpaceX, but company's future remains uncertain
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
The Amos-6, Israel's largest ever satellite, and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on which it was perched go up in flames after the rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on September 1, 2016. (YouTube screen capture)
September 2, 2016, 11:15 pm
Israel’s aerospace industry fears fallout from satellite loss
Space minister convenes urgent talks after explosion destroys the Amos-6, while ISA head warns blast could threaten $285M sale of satellite operator Spacecom
By AFP and TOI staff
Anonymous emblem (Wikimedia Commons)
July 20, 2014, 4:50 pm
Anti-Israel hackers seeking social status, jobs
It's 'script kiddies,' not Anonymous, that's attacking Israeli websites over the past few weeks, say 2 experts
By David Shamah
One of the maps the ICRG claims to have 'hacked' off the website of the Israel Aviation Authority (photo credit: Screenshot)
January 9, 2014, 3:20 pm
Despite claims, Iranians didn’t hack Israeli aviation system
Hackers' declarations are simply a case of psychological warfare, according to an expert on Middle East cyber-attacks
By David Shamah
Eugene Kaspersky (left) and Yitzhak Ben Yisrael at the Third Annual International Cyber Security Conference of Tel Aviv University's Yuval Ne’eman Workshop on Wednesday (Photo credit: Courtesy)
June 12, 2013, 6:47 pm
‘Cyber-terror is growing threat’ to infrastructure systems
Nations, companies and individuals need a coherent Web defense policy, says head of Kaspersky cyber protection firm
By David Shamah
Dr. Yitzchak Ben-Yisrael of the National Cyber Directorate at a recent conference (photo credit: Courtesy Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology, and Security of Tel Aviv University)
April 5, 2013, 6:44 am
On eve of attack, Israel preparing for the cyber-worst
Top cybersecurity experts lay out how businesses, government -- and ordinary Israelis -- can protect themselves from 'the largest Internet battle in the history of mankind'
By David Shamah
Professor Yitzchak Ben-Yisrael (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
December 13, 2012, 2:14 pm
For better or worse, cybersecurity a growth industry for Israel
No one is happy about the greatly increased need for cyberdefense. But some Israeli start-ups may keep hacks at bay
By David Shamah
Director of the Israel Electric Company and former IDF general Yiftach Ron-Tal. (Matanya Tausig/Flash 90)
September 6, 2012, 2:27 am
Israel fights off 1,000 cyber-attack hits a minute
Experts work 24/7 to thwart attacks; Israel Electric Company hit by 20,000 attempts each day
By David Shamah
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